Joseph Carl Dajczak
Mar 24, 2020
Joseph Carl Dajczak, 97
Joseph Carl Dajczak of Avon Lake, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the Main Street Care Center in Ohio.
He was born March 31, 1922 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to the late John and Aniela Dajczak. He was a retired installation and repair man for overhead garage...
Jerry Wayne Smith
Mar 24, 2020
Jerry Wayne Smith, 70
Jerry Smith of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence.
He was born March 18, 1950 in Coffee County, Alabama to the late George and Coela Smith; he moved to Lake Wales from Orlando in 1986. Jerry was a truck driver for over twenty years...
Dave Smith
Mar 23, 2020
CHARLES DAVID SMITH, 89
Dave Smith of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born December 11, 1930 in Independence, VA to the late Grant and Ethel Smith; for the last 27 years was a permanent resident of Lake Wales and spent his summers in Boone,...
Kaitlyn Marie Kinard
Mar 22, 2020
Kaitlyn “KT” Marie Kinard of Babson Park passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Vero Beach, FL.
She was born January 9, 1998, in Walterboro, South Carolina to Stephen Todd Kinard and Ginny Marie Castle. She has been a resident of the area for 18 years, moving from South Carolina.
KT was preceded in...
Jack Witten Cecil
Mar 19, 2020
Jack Witten Cecil, 92
Jack Cecil of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at his residence.
He was born August 31, 1927 in Tazewell, Virginia to the late Samuel and Vernon Cecil. He was the president of Beavers and Cecil Contractors. Jack was a veteran of World War II, serving in...
Louise Kingery "Lou" Hines
Mar 19, 2020
Louise Kingery “Lou” Hines, 78
Lou Hines passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020 in her home after a valiant fight with dementia, with her family by her side. She was 78 years old.
She was the eighth of ten siblings. Lou was born in Hardy, VA on January 5, 192, to Luther...
Marilouise Caraway Mccoy
Mar 18, 2020
Marilouise C. McCoy, 96
Marilouise McCoy of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home.
She was born March 16, 1924 in Bartow, Florida to the late Raymond and Kathryn Caraway. Marilouise was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Church and family were her whole life....
Leonard A. Lavallee
Mar 18, 2020
Leonard A. LaVallee, age 93. A former teacher, and administrator in the public school systems in Mansfield, CT and Frostproof, Florida passed away peacefully on 3-18-2020 at the age of 93.
Leonard was born 3-21-1926 in Willimantic, CT and living in Bradenton, Florida at the time of his death.
Leonard served in the US Navy...
George Clayton Shirkey
Mar 17, 2020
George Clayton Shirkey, 88
George Clayton Shirkey of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
He was born August 25, 1931 in Clothier, West Virginia to the late John and Stella Shirkey; he came to Lake Wales from West Virginia in May of 1994. George was a...
Carroll W. Downing, Sr.
Mar 17, 2020
CARROLL W. DOWNING, SR., 72
Carroll W. Downing, Sr. of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born May 16, 1947 in Qulin, MO to the late Rufus and Bessie Downing; he moved to Frostproof in 2004 from Belleville, IL. He was a veteran of Vietnam War,...
Edward Kurt Rappold, Jr.
Mar 17, 2020
Edward Kurt Rappold of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born September 21, 1962 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; He graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston, Pennsylvania and after graduation, moved to the Lake Wales area 40 years ago. He was a welder in the citrus industry...
Fred Bailey, Jr.
Mar 16, 2020
Fred Bailey, Jr., 93
Fred Bailey, Jr. of Manito, Illinois, winter resident of Lake Wales, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Grace Health Care.
He was born February 7, 1927 in Waverly, Illinois to the late Fred and Flora Bailey. He was a retired distribution manager in the transportation industry, worked at...
Pamela Ann Ford
Mar 15, 2020
Pamela A. Ford, 70
Pamela A. Ford of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.
She was born November 29, 1949 in Marion, Ohio to Carl and Mabel Ulery. Pamela was of the Methodist faith. She was a retired Office Manager for Walden Shores. Pamela enjoyed gardening, crafts,...
Arnold Hans Heinrich Riecken
Mar 13, 2020
Arnold Hans Heinrich Riecken, 92
Arnold Hans Heinrich Riecken, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, Florida.
He was born November 10, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Arnold and Adele (Wittorf) Riecken and he has been a resident of this...
Margaret Ann Cotton
Mar 13, 2020
Margaret Ann Cotton, 80, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1939 in Honomu, Hawaii to the late Augustine and Ramona (Carvalho) Borelis and she has been a resident of this area since 1975 moving here from San Diego, California. She was a Homemaker and a member of the...
Maureen Schlighting
Mar 13, 2020
Maureen Schlighting of Lake Alfred passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales.
She was born September 5, 1940. She was a retired secretary and of the Catholic faith.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Louise A Sheffer
Mar 12, 2020
Louise A. Sheffer of Lake Wales went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Born on June 26, 1931 in Crestline, Ohio in her grandparent’s home, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gearhart) Yaichner. She graduated from Crestline High School and Mansfield Business...
Jim Garrard
Mar 11, 2020
Jim Garrard of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his residence.
He was born August 4, 1932, in Aurora, Alabama, to the late Luther and Euna (Sims) Garrard; he was a long-time resident of the area coming from Alabama. He was a Citrus Foreman for Ben Hill Griffin. He attended the Frostproof Church of God...
Donna Mae Smith
Mar 10, 2020
Donna Mae Smith, 81
Donna Smith of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Lakeland Regional Hospital.
She was born June 13, 1938 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to the late John and Mary Deschamps. Donna came here from Massachusetts 25 years ago. She was a retired foster parent.
Donna...
Nicholas Andrew "Nick" Miller
Mar 10, 2020
Nicholas Andrew “Nick” Miller, 27
Nicholas Miller of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Lakeland Regional Hospital.
He was born April 1, 1992 in Yokosuka, Japan to Greg and Sandra Miller; he came here from Washington in 2006. He was a produce clerk at Walmart. Nick loved playing computer games...